Staff Data Engineer

About the role

Verkada is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to build the core infrastructure, data models, and pipelines that serve as the single source of truth for our enterprise data. You will report to the Head of Data and work directly with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Product, and HR teams to drive data-informed decision-making. This role is based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and requires an onsite presence five days per week.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Architect and maintain scalable warehouse infrastructure to ensure high-quality reporting and insights.
• Manage the design and deployment of automated data pipelines from APIs, databases, business systems, and data lakes.
• Lead cross-departmental efforts to create bronze, silver, and gold data models while enforcing governance standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define requirements and establish data quality benchmarks.
• Partner with the Head of Data to set the engineering roadmap, prioritizing technical debt and business objectives.
• Oversee project lifecycles from design to production using GitHub and Jira.
• Establish platform-wide engineering standards, including CI/CD practices, testing frameworks, and documentation.
• Implement strategies for data security, regulatory compliance, and integrity.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership for the data engineering team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional data engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with cloud warehouses such as BigQuery, Snowflake, or Databricks using DBT.
• Proficiency in managing data lakes with open-source formats like Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Apache Hudi.
• Proven ability to build automated pipelines using Airflow, Dagster, or Fivetran.
• Ability to work onsite in San Mateo, CA, five days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience with data observability and quality platforms such as Monte Carlo, BigEye, or Great Expectations.
• Familiarity with building vector databases for Generative AI applications.
• Experience developing Gen AI agents to optimize data engineering workflows or support business intelligence inquiries.

Skills & tools

• Python, SQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, DBT, Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Apache Hudi, Airflow, Dagster, Fivetran, GitHub, Jira.

Practical notes

• Visa sponsorship is available and the company will assist with the process for selected candidates.
• Benefits include 100% covered employee healthcare premiums (80% for family), HSA/FSA options, mental health support, parental leave, fertility benefits, professional development stipends, and daily onsite lunches.
• Compensation includes base salary and potential equity in the form of RSUs.

About the company

Verkada Inc. is an American security technology firm headquartered in San Mateo, California. Established in 2016, the organization develops modern solutions for physical safety and facility management. The company builds hardware devices designed to safeguard physical spaces. Its product line includes video cameras that capture visual footage across facilities. It also produces access control systems that regulate entry into buildings and secured areas. In addition, the firm manufactures environmental sensors that track physical conditions like air quality and temperature inside properties. Software powers these hardware products. Verkada connects its equipment directly to cloud platforms. The company applies machine vision and artificial intelligence to process the data gathered by its physical devices. This combination allows organizations to manage their hardware remotely through centralized digital systems. Physical security is an essential need for modern organizations. Businesses, schools, and public institutions rely on connected technology to protect people, assets, and facilities. By integrating hardware devices with cloud software, security management becomes more efficient and responsive. Advanced visual processing helps users identify relevant events without reviewing hours of static footage. Verkada continues to refine its hardware and software ecosystem. The team brings together specialists in hardware design, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and cloud operations. Employees work together to build tools that simplify facility security for organizations around the world. Joining the team means contributing to products that protect everyday physical environments.